Archive for March, 2008

Obligations

Monday, March 31st, 2008

Obligations Aside
Someone asked me the other day “to put my obligations aside for a moment”, before I made a business decision. You know, it really made a difference.
I was amazed at how much my self imposed “shoulds” came into play. With all of my study, positive thinking and experience – there they were.
They are things [...]

People are Your Greatest Asset

Sunday, March 30th, 2008

In business today as work becomes ever more complex and there is an increased focus on costs, continuous improvement of individual and team performance becomes a necessity. You need to maximize the potential of all levels of your workforce.
The reality of business today is that the investment in people is often overlooked, while tangible assets [...]

Customer Service – Consistenly

Sunday, March 23rd, 2008

Consistency
I read somewhere a few years ago that when most of us travel we would rather stop at a fast food chain like McDonalds, Burger King or Wendy’s than try the local places.
This happens even though the quality of food may not be as good. In business we look at quality of [...]

Winners and Losers

Monday, March 10th, 2008

Having been in the business environment for close to 40 years, a lot of people ask me what the difference is between winning and losing in running a business. So I thought I would put together a piece on winners and losers. Here goes ………..
Winners make commitments
Losers make promises
While some people do treat their [...]

Evolution of Business and Me

Thursday, March 6th, 2008

Business Growth and Evolution of Change
I am looking at this word, Evolution, and thinking about the many different things it applies to. Since this is a business web site then it seems like a good place to look at and contemplate the different areas of evolution in our companies.
We think of evolution in nature because [...]